I know, I know. That blanket headline sounds too black & white, but it’s nothing new to our clients. Personal beliefs, even ones deeply and sincerely held, even when shared with the desire to help others, don’t belong in a workplace. On a personal level, many will tell you they feel intimidated when others–especially their […]
New York City May Require Businesses to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training Even if you’re not in NYC, take notice! Part of any good harassment prevention program is having the right policies and training. You add protection from a legal perspective, and these programs tell your employees that you’re serious about keeping them safe! Whether or […]
A new I-9 form has been released by US Citizenship & Immigration Services. You don’t have to start using it today, but soon… by September 18, 2017. For now, you can use the existing form, but you might as well get rolling with the new one. Download the form here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 And you can access […]
In case you missed it, the New York City Council recently passed a bill that will make it an unlawful discriminatory practice for you to ask a prospective employee how much he/she currently makes (or previously made). Mayor De Blasio is expected to sign it, and it will become law 6 months after that. In fact, […]
In 2014, President Obama told the US Department of Labor to update the salary threshold for workers who could be counted as overtime-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For the various categories, certain job duty tests have to be met, but the new directive was going to amount to an increase in […]
Part 1: Get out from behind the desk! “HR Business Partner” is both a title and a role. For all the appearances the term makes these days, how often does HR look to the business of their organization? And how many HR departments just perform HR functions instead of really looking for ways to partner? […]
Part 2: Adding value So maybe I got you out to talk to staff you didn’t visit before. Now you may be thinking, “That’s all well and good. So I go talk to front-line staff and their managers, but how do I add value? How do I ‘color outside the lines’?” That comes from facilitating […]
The strategic view In the last part, we talked about HR’s ability to make connections across the organization and create those “win-win” situations. The next question is how all of this connects with overall strategic goals. At a strategic level, HR management must maintain a focus on organizational strategy. By having HR function as a […]